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7-run inning propels Pirates, Paul Skenes to series win over Dodgers
Once the Pittsburgh Pirates formalized who would be starting against the Dodgers in a three-game series this week at PNC Park, a collision course was set between two of the most dynamic young pitchers in baseball and Los Angeles’ heavyweight batting order. With Wednesday’s 10-6 win in front of 28,716...
Micah Parsons believes in benefits of offseason time away from Cowboys
FRISCO, Texas — Micah Parsons skipped most of the voluntary offseason program with the Dallas Cowboys after alluding to a culture problem for the team in the wake of a shocking wild-card loss to Green Bay in January. The star pass rusher from Penn State says he hasn’t even found...
Mavericks’ Luka Doncic ready to live out dreams in NBA Finals vs. Celtics
BOSTON — Luka Doncic didn’t stay up all night to watch NBA Finals games as a kid. They usually started at something like 3 a.m. in his native Slovenia. He had school to get to a few hours later. He’d wake up and find out who won. Make no mistake,...
Steelers WR Jaray Jenkins says lack of elite speed no deterrent in his ability to make plays
Jaray Jenkins was part of a national championship team. He caught a touchdown pass in a bowl game. One during an SEC championship game, too. Jenkins believes that résumé – one that included 14 touchdowns against SEC competition for LSU – means much more than the 40-yard dash time of...
Steelers, Minkah Fitzpatrick seek return of takeaway-happy ‘Minkah Ball’
After 19 interceptions and being a statistical part of 28 turnovers over his first five NFL seasons, Minkah Fitzpatrick’s stat line in 2023 was a bunch of zeroes across the board for interceptions, forced fumbles and fumble recoveries. How, Fitzpatrick was asked Wednesday, can he begin to again rack up...
Mirra Andreeva reaches the French Open semifinals at age 17, and will face Jasmine Paolini, 28
PARIS — With the insouciance of a 17-year-old having the time of her life in Paris, Mirra Andreeva says she and her coach work out a game plan before a tennis match — and then she forgets all about that, preferring to just wing it. Seems to be working out...
Analysis: Mavericks can topple favored Celtics in NBA Finals if Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving shine together
DALLAS — Luka Doncic scored 12 points in the first 3 1/2 minutes of the first quarter in the Dallas Mavericks’ clinching blowout of Minnesota in the Western Conference finals. Kyrie Irving scored nine points in the final 3 1/2 minutes of the first half, pushing the lead to 29...
Jake Black’s 8 shutout innings propel IUP baseball to Division II College World Series semifinalsVideo
Jake Black allowed two hits over eight shutout innings, and Elijah Dunn’s RBI single helped lift IUP to a 1-0 victory over Point Loma (Calif.) in a Division II College World Series elimination game Wednesday in Cary, N.C. No. 5-seeded IUP (40-17), now one of the final four teams remaining...
Calm and steadfast, Kris Knoblauch steers Edmonton out of awful start to Stanley Cup Final
When Kris Knoblauch became coach of the Edmonton Oilers, they had lost 10 of their first 13 games and the Stanley Cup was the last thing anyone on the team was talking about. Since then, no team in the NHL has won more games and Knoblauch is a big reason...
Expanded College Football Playoff will begin with 1st-round game on Dec. 20 in prime timeVideo
The first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff will kick off with a first-round game Dec. 20 and conclude with the title game one month later in Atlanta. The CFP announced its schedule Wednesday. The four first-round games will be Dec. 20 and 21. ABC and ESPN will televise...
Browns running back Nick Chubb is progressing in rehab for knee injury and hopes to play in ’24Video
BEREA, Ohio — Nick Chubb has pushed past most of the pain. Speaking to reporters for the first time since his 2023 season ended in Week 2 with a gruesome knee injury on a carry near the goal line in Pittsburgh, Cleveland’s star running back said Wednesday that his rehab...
PAC moving to 2 divisions next year in 3 sports
The NCAA Division III Presidents’ Athletic Conference will split into two divisions for men’s and women’s basketball, and women’s volleyball beginning in 2025. The conference will be 12 schools strong with the addition of Hiram, which returns to the league in 2025-26. There will be two, six-team divisions — North...
North Hills native Gene Walter qualifies for U.S. Senior Open
Gene Walter will be put to the test later this month against some of the world’s best professional senior golfers. The 51-year old PGA pro and 1992 North Hills grad will compete in the U.S. Senior Open from June 27-30, at Newport Country Club in Rhode Island. Walter qualified for...
Former Duquesne assistant Kim Lewis joins Robert Morris’ men’s basketball staff
Kim Lewis, who spent two seasons on former Duquesne coach Ron Everhart’s staff from 2006-08, has joined Andy Toole at Robert Morris. Lewis has coached in Division I men’s basketball for more than two decades. “Kim is an excellent and experienced teacher, recruiter and coach of the game,” Toole said...
Xander Schauffele now a major champion at Memorial and facing a big stretch of golf
DUBLIN, Ohio — One moment that stood out to Xander Schauffele in the two weeks since he won the PGA Championship was the morning he woke up and realized nothing had changed. Yes, he holed a 6-foot birdie putt on the final hole at Valhalla to become a major champion....
NHL to broadcast Stanley Cup Final games in American Sign Language, a 1st for a major sports league
Interpreting the annual pre-Stanley Cup Final state of the NHL address into American Sign Language for the first time in 2022, the worry gnawed at Brice Christianson that it was a one-time thing, his only chance to open the door to hockey for the Deaf community. Two years later, it...
Browns give coach Kevin Stefanski, GM Andrew Berry contract extensions following success, stability
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns rewarded coach Kevin Stefanski and general manager Andrew Berry with contract extensions after they brought success and stability to an organization that had little before their arrival. The extensions have been expected for months and were announced Wednesday as the Browns were on the practice...
Mark Madden: Pat McAfee’s remarks on Caitlin Clark highlight his unapologetic stance, ESPN’s dilemma
There was minimal blowback to Pat McAfee slurring Caitlin Clark, albeit in oddly complimentary fashion, on his ESPN TV show Monday. McAfee apologized but didn’t mean it. That was confirmed by him humorously referencing what he had said on WWE’s “Monday Night Raw.” The Plum native isn’t sorry about anything...
Steelers bring back embattled CB Cam Sutton on 1-year contract
Released by the Detroit Lions in March after an arrest on domestic violence charges, Cam Sutton is getting a second chance with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers signed the veteran cornerback, who spent his first six seasons with them before leaving in free agency, to a one-year contract Wednesday. After...
Former Latrobe state champ takes on head coaching job in NCAA Division I tennis
From a high school and college star to a 10-year professional and now a budding college coach, Joelle Kissell has experienced success at just about every level of tennis. The Latrobe graduate and Hostetter native is about to embark on her newest venture. Kissell is taking her knowledge of the...
Steelers sign possible nickel/slot option in DB Grayland Arnold
The Pittsburgh Steelers added an option with NFL experience to the competition for their vacant nickel/slot cornerback job in signing Grayland Arnold to a one-year contract Wednesday. Arnold, who will be 27 by the time the regular season begins, has appeared in 26 NFL regular-season games. Though he was with...
Tyler Glasnow’s blunt assessment of his time in Pittsburgh; Dodgers manager on ‘effectively wild’ Jared Jones
Former Pittsburgh Pirate Tyler Glasnow couldn’t get a win in his return to PNC Park. But that wasn’t his fault. Blame his offense, and blame the other guy who started against him. Glasnow and the Dodgers lost 1-0 to the Pirates despite the 30-year-old right-hander turning in a solid performance...
Penguins A to Z: Injuries wrecked Matt Nieto’s seasonVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2023-24 season coming to an end without any postseason action, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 52 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until next season — with the organization, from fourth-line...
Tim Benz: For Paul Skenes, 2 tasks are clear against Dodgers in start No. 5
For Pittsburgh Pirates rookie sensation Paul Skenes, his two challenges are clear in advance of his fifth Major League start. • Replicate what he has been doing on the road in a home game. • Do it against one of the best lineups in baseball. The fire-balling right-hander was solid...
First Call: Context for Cam Heyward’s contract desires; are Steelers a 2nd option for Micah Parsons down the road?
Wednesday’s “First Call” puts some numbers to what Cameron Heyward may be asking of the Pittsburgh Steelers in terms of compensation for the rest of his career. Also, a Dallas Cowboys star is putting out feelers about joining the Steelers if the circumstances are right … players besides Brandon Aiyuk...
